Well that's why they have the physical. They could have failed him and ended the trade ala Al Wilson.

I guess Cleveland didn't give him a physical first, before signing him? If that's the case then they are the idiots. However, I'm not sure what the rules are when signing a player off another teams practice squad.

Tavarres King was packing up his locker in what appeared to be a move to GB when the Broncos stepped in, right? So maybe teams sign first and the do the physical?

I don't think you can give a physical to someone on another team's practice squad. I think that teams have to offer the player a contract first. This wasn't a trade scenario, like was mentioned about Al Wilson. That was a trade, this is a practice squad signing.

I'm kinda interested in how Shanny is handling the Washington offense. They've been behind in every single game, often by double-digits, but Shanny refuses to go hurry-up. Just the plodding clock using standard offense.

I don't think you can give a physical to someone on another team's practice squad. I think that teams have to offer the player a contract first. This wasn't a trade scenario, like was mentioned about Al Wilson. That was a trade, this is a practice squad signing.

Totally different.

Ah ok. So was he running around for the scout team on a bum knee this whole time?

Ah ok. So was he running around for the scout team on a bum knee this whole time?

Honestly, would it shock you if he was? The NFL is tough. A practice squad player may try to fight through injuries and it may have been a minor tear. (Phillip Rivers played in the AFC Championship game that way)

If that player admits he's hurting, they find out his knee is jacked, and then they put him IR, let him heal, and cut him.

Honestly, would it shock you if he was? The NFL is tough. A practice squad player may try to fight through injuries and it may have been a minor tear. (Phillip Rivers played in the AFC Championship game that way)

If that player admits he's hurting, they find out his knee is jacked, and then they put him IR, let him heal, and cut him.

nah, I think the player is under the care of the team so it's best if he lets the team doctors examine him so he can get the surgery done right away. Either that or the team has to pay out a big insurance payment if they release him without fixing his knee first, right?

Honestly, would it shock you if he was? The NFL is tough. A practice squad player may try to fight through injuries and it may have been a minor tear. (Phillip Rivers played in the AFC Championship game that way)

If that player admits he's hurting, they find out his knee is jacked, and then they put him IR, let him heal, and cut him.

Exactly....Jack Youngblood played the 1979 NFC title game with a broken leg.

I loved Bums locker room speaches. They were about life and real world situations and not a bunch of rah rah cliches that a lot of coaches do. Bum was a NFL icon for sure and his cowboy style was awesome on the sideline.